"bob haller" wrote in message
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On Thursday, May 15, 2014 1:54:42 PM UTC-4, David Spain wrote:
No it's not.



It'd be pure fantasy, but fun to speculate if an X37B could have it's
payload module modified to allow occupation by ONE suited astronaut so
that it could serve as a lifeboat for a stranded astronaut. Haven't
looked at the numbers.



But not likely that would be done until there was a need.

There isn't one today.



Dave

google moose, they should be stored on ISS for emergencies...

allowing the safe return of one astronaut at a time




Yes, because all the extensive testing showed how effective they were.

Oh wait, they were just a drawing.

Oh and returning a single injured satellite is an effective medical
procedure.


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